Metallic corner-shield.



J. P. DRESP.

METALLIC CORNER SHIELD.

APPLICATION. man 1m30, 1915.

Patented Jan. 2, 1917.

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JOHN P. DRES?, OF BEATRICE, NEBRASKA, ASSIGNOR T BEATRICNSVTEEL TANK MANUFACTURING COMPANY, 0F BEATRICE, NEBRASKA, A CORPORATION 0F NEBRASKA METALLIC CORNER-SHIELD.

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Application filed January 30, 1915. Serial No. 5,264.

y To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, JOHN P. DRnsr, la citilZen of the United States, residing at Beatrice, in the county of Gage and State of-Nebraska, `have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Metallic' Cornera Shields, of which 'the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to certain improvements in metallic corner shields and has relation more particularly to a device of this general character especially designed and adapted for use in connection withcorners of buildings where lapsiding is employed; and the object of the invention is to provide a novel and improved device of this general character whereby a convenient connection is produced at the meeting ends of the sidings at the corners of a building and affordina maximum of strength.

he invention consists in the details of construction and in the combinatidn and arrangement of the several parts of my improved metallic corner shield whereby certain important advantages are attained and the device is rendered simpler, less expensive and otherwise more convenient and advantageous for use, all as will be hereinafter more fully set forth.

rlhenovel features of the invention will be carefully defined in the appended claim.

ln order that my invention may be the better understood, l will now proceed to describe the same with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein- Figure 1 is a fragmentary view in perspective of a corner of a building structure, showing a corner shield constructed in accordance with my invention in applied position thereon; Fig. 2 is an enlarged horizontal section taken through a shield adjacent the base thereof; Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken substantially on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2, looking in the direction of the arrow; and Fig. 4 is a view in plan of a blank from which my limproved device may be produced, the different lines of bend being indicated by dotted lines thereon.

As disclosed in the accompanying drawings, 1-1 denote the integrally connected wings of a corner Shield constructed in accordance with an embodiment of my invention and disposed on requisite relative angles and having produced adjacent their free longitudinal edges the openings 2-2 adapted to bev directed and the lower margmal portions of the wings are turned or flexed mwardly to afford the flanges 3, the adjacent' extremities fof the flanges overlapping as indicated at 4 in order to reinforce the dev1ce. It is to be particularly7 observed that the adjacent extremities of the flanges 5 5 are adapted to overlap by bending or flexing the material whereby an intermediate ply or layer 5 of metal is provided whereby the strength of the device is greatly enhanced and the maintenance of the wings at their requisite relative angles is positively assured.

As is believed to be obvious, my improved corner shield is produced from a ysingle blank a of material bent or flexed longitudinally at substantially its longitudinal Center with the lower extremity flexed inwardly on the transverse line c to afford the self-evident, and it will be readily perceived' that by the use of a device of this general character a miter corner effect is produced with a minimum of labor and expense, and that my improved metallic corner serves as an effective medium to prevent the boards from warping apart. It is also to be observed that certain of the openings 2 are in close proximity to the flanges 3 while the remainder of such openings are at substantially midway the length of the wings.

From the foregoing description, it is thought to be obvious that a metallic corner shield constructed in accordance with my invention is of an extremely simple and comparatively inexpensive nature and is particularly well adapted for use by reason of the convenience and facility with which it may be assembled, and it will also be obvious that my invention is susceptible of some change and modification without material departure from the principles and spirit thereof and for this reason l do not wish to be understood as limiting myself to the precise arrangement and formation of the several parts herein shown' in carrying out my invention in practice.

I claim:

As a new article of manufacture, a metal. lic corner shield for lapsiding comprising perpendicularly disposed integral wings having their lower end margins turned inwardly to aford flanges, said anges being integrally connected, the adjacent extremities of the flanges overlapping and being flexed to afford an intermedlate ply at their overlapping portions to strengthen the device and to maintain the wings at their 15 requisite relative angles.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aix my signature in the presence of two Witnesses. JOHN P. DRESP. Witnesses:

CHAS. L. BREWSTER, THos. E. ADAMS. 

